Professor Michael Davis says compromise plan touted by HKU colleague will not assuage concerns about a lack of real choice at 2017 election.
Giving Hongkongers a veto over all candidates for chief executive would not overcome a key concern of democracy campaigners, namely that hopefuls would be “screened out” on political grounds, a constitutional law expert warns.

In an open letter to Carrie Lam, Michael Davis suggests a way for Hong Kong to elect the chief executive in 2017 that would conform to the Basic Law, as the government insists, while being consistent with international human rights standards